A part of the economy. Sectors can be delimited in a number of different ways. One way is by the bodies organizing expenditures: thus the economy is divided between the public sector, that is the government at various levels and government-controlled bodies; the corporate sector, which is companies; and the private sector, which is individuals plus unincorporated businesses. For national income accounting purposes the rest of the world is sometimes regarded as a sector. Sectors may also be distinguished by the type of product; thus we have a primary sector, that is agriculture and mining; a secondary or manufacturing sector; and a tertiary or services sector.

See also:

corporate sector, industrial sector, organized sector, primary sector, private sector, public sector and sensitive sectors

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